Caguioa bagged his first MVP award at 32 and in his 10th season in the league – a year to remember even minus a championship or a crack at it.

Only fourth placer in the stats race, Caguioa zoomed to the top in winning the balloting among the media, the players and league officials. Caguioa garnered a total of 2,399 points as against Gary David’s 1,891, James Yap’s 1,417 and Arwind Santos’ 1,087.

The four together with Ranidel de Ocampo composed the Mythical First Team while Jayson Castro, Paul Lee, Jeff Chan, Sonny Thoss and Kelly Williams comprised the Mythical Second Team.

Santos, Chan and Lee won other awards with Santos making the All-Defensive Team for the sixth straight season, Chan copping the Most Improved Player plum and Lee named the Rookie of the Year.